GM, Jay Leno build turbine-powered EcoJet Concept

Viper007Bond · October 31st, 2006, 10:41 PM

Dunno if I like it or hate it, but it's definitely an interesting car.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/...cojet-concept/

http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/1-gm-ecojet-jay-leno.jpg

jetsetter · October 31st, 2006, 11:35 PM

I like it. Interesting concept.

Buktu · November 1st, 2006, 12:22 AM

It's.. VERY ugly though. But from a technological standpoint, quite cool.. images/smilies/smile.gif

Janus · November 1st, 2006, 12:42 AM

Interesting idea. Now as long as everyone is as rich as Jay Leno then we can all have one. images/smilies/lol.gif

KaJuN · November 1st, 2006, 12:58 AM

I think it looks great, kinda like a street legal LeMans car. I wonder how fast it is?

pfrocker · November 1st, 2006, 7:09 AM

ugly but interesting, just need to work on the front

logo · November 1st, 2006, 7:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pfrocker

ugly but interesting, just need to work on the front

x2

fbc · November 1st, 2006, 8:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buktu

It's.. VERY ugly though. But from a technological standpoint, quite cool.. images/smilies/smile.gif

x 2

Banii · November 1st, 2006, 5:57 PM

Me like!

-Cpt. J.- · November 1st, 2006, 8:52 PM

Butt ugly and too much Koenigsegg in it.

3Colin · November 1st, 2006, 10:36 PM

The Sagaris "axe murderer" line is even more relevant for this car. But the turbine concept is interesting... hopefully it'll get a better reception now than it did 40 years ago.

py2e · November 3rd, 2006, 6:19 AM

Koenigsegg windshield... Caddy grill... what happened???

jetsetter · November 3rd, 2006, 6:20 AM

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Originally Posted by py2e

Koenigsegg windshield... Caddy grill... what happened???

Look at photos of the two vehicles and then compare. They don't really look the same.

py2e · November 3rd, 2006, 6:48 AM

Original...

http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/cadillac/cadillac_cts-v_2004_02_m.jpg

Similar angular grill...

http://autoimage.autoweb.cz/ostatni/Koenigsegg%20CCX-002.jpg

Similar windshield...

un-dee · November 3rd, 2006, 2:07 PM

They definitely need more italian designers.

bartboy9891 · November 4th, 2006, 7:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsetter

Look at photos of the two vehicles and then compare. They don't really look the same.

actually thats the first thing i thought of when i saw the windshield/windows.

havent turbine cars been tried in the past?

wooflepoof · November 4th, 2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bartboy9891

actually thats the first thing i thought of when i saw the windshield/windows.

havent turbine cars been tried in the past?

Yea but they tried gearboxes that changed by touching a button around 50 yeas ago too. Technology is better now.

Quote:

The main disadvantage of gas turbines is that, compared to a reciprocating engine of the same size, they are expensive. Because they spin at such high speeds and because of the high operating temperatures, designing and manufacturing gas turbines is a tough problem from both the engineering and materials standpoint. Gas turbines also tend to use more fuel when they are idling, and they prefer a constant rather than a fluctuating load. That makes gas turbines great for things like transcontinental jet aircraft and power plants, but explains why you don't have one under the hood of your car.

http://travel.howstuffworks.com/turbine2.htm

October 31st, 2006, 10:41 PM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 12:33 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,182 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	GM, Jay Leno build turbine-powered EcoJet Concept Dunno if I like it or hate it, but it's definitely an interesting car. http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/...cojet-concept/ __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 31st, 2006, 11:35 PM	#2
jetsetter Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 1:05 AM Location: Most Serene Republic of California Posts: 5,722 Car: 1992 Toyota Pickup Rep Power: 73	I like it. Interesting concept. __________________ "I saw myself founding a new religion, marching into Asia riding an elephant, a turban on my head and in my hands the new Koran I would have written to suit my needs." - Napoléon Bonaparte

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Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 21	Interesting idea. Now as long as everyone is as rich as Jay Leno then we can all have one. __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

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KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,038 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 171	I think it looks great, kinda like a street legal LeMans car. I wonder how fast it is? __________________ D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

November 1st, 2006, 7:09 AM	#6
pfrocker Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: 1:15 AM Location: San Francisco, California, USA Age: 21 Posts: 2,123 Rep Power: 45	ugly but interesting, just need to work on the front __________________ "The following program contains British accents, if you don't understand what the bloody hell we are talking about please turn on your closed captioning." -BBC America Top Gear Introduction narrated by John Oliver

November 1st, 2006, 12:22 AM	#3
Buktu Joined: Nov 14th, 2005 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Location: Denmark Age: 20 Posts: 777 Car: Suzuki Swift 1.3 2006 Rep Power: 20	It's.. VERY ugly though. But from a technological standpoint, quite cool..

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Banii Joined: Aug 19th, 2006 Last Online: October 21st, 2009 Location: Norway Age: 23 Posts: 668 Car: Mazda 626 2.0i 16v GLX, w/ SSE Rep Power: 17	Me like! __________________ I will not carry a gun, Frank. When I got thrown into this war I had a clear understanding with the Pentagon: no guns. I'll carry your books, I'll carry a torch, I'll carry a tune, I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun! -- Hawkeye approved by NADU (Not A Dude United)

November 1st, 2006, 8:52 PM	#10
-Cpt. J.- Joined: Aug 3rd, 2006 Last Online: October 18th, 2009 Location: Bar stool Age: 25 Posts: 1,211 Car: Drunken Pedestrian Rep Power: 16	Butt ugly and too much Koenigsegg in it.

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3Colin Joined: Jun 28th, 2005 Last Online: July 7th, 2009 Location: Markham or Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 340 Car: Subaru Legacy Rep Power: 0	The Sagaris "axe murderer" line is even more relevant for this car. But the turbine concept is interesting... hopefully it'll get a better reception now than it did 40 years ago.

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py2e Joined: Jul 26th, 2006 Last Online: January 11th, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Age: 27 Posts: 182 Car: 2007 Scion tC Rep Power: 0	Koenigsegg windshield... Caddy grill... what happened???

November 3rd, 2006, 6:48 AM	#14
py2e Joined: Jul 26th, 2006 Last Online: January 11th, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Age: 27 Posts: 182 Car: 2007 Scion tC Rep Power: 0	Original... Similar angular grill... Similar windshield...

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un-dee I hate your sig! Joined: May 21st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Frankfurt, Germany Age: 25 Posts: 1,482 Car: Mazda MX-3 Rep Power: 35	They definitely need more italian designers.

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